Research Interests

Post-Conflict Reconstruction; identicide and the destruction of cultural property; military geography; peace operations

Professional information

Dr. Sarah Jane Meharg is Adjunct Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and the Senior Research Associate at the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre in Ottawa Canada. She is Canada's leading post-conflict reconstruction expert and specializes in the research and implementation of advanced technologies for reconstruction initiatives. Dr Meharg focuses on economic acceleration in regions experiencing economic transitions, including post-conflict and post-disaster environments such as Afghanistan, Haiti and the Balkans.

Dr Meharg has received numerous commendations for developing her unique theory of conflict- identicide (1997) -which defines the precursor stages of genocide.

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Dr. Meharg is currently researching economic acceleration; the environment of peace operations; military geography; and identicide/genocide.

Dr. Meharg serves as a research fellow with organizations such as the Centre for Security and Defence Studies (CSDS) and the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI) and the Security and Defence Forum (SDF). Dr Meharg is president of Peace and Conflict Planners Canada Inc., a firm that specializes in economic and cultural reconstruction and new-use technology applications for conflict and disaster affected environments. Clients include both domestic and international organizations and governments.

Dr Meharg develops "futures" concepts for application in her fields of study, and has a unique specialization in connecting defence, humanitarian, government, academic and private sector interests. She has written numerous chapters and articles, including two recent books: Helping Hands and Loaded Arms: Navigating the Military and Humanitarian Space (Canadian Peacekeepers Press: Cornwallis N.S., 2007), and Measuring What Matters in Peace Operations and Crisis Management (McGill-Queen's University Press: Kingston, 2009).